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ADHD: Mental Health Services

Asked by Samantha NiblettLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 3 March 2025UIN 32419

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the 2025/26 NHS Payment Scheme Consultation removes the right to choose for families with ADHD.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

The proposed 2025/26 NHS Payment Scheme does not remove a patient’s right to choose. The Government is committed to patients having the right to choose their provider when referred to consultant-led treatment, or to a mental health professional, for their first appointment as an outpatient.

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